Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
वल्ली वेष्टयते वृक्षान्सर्वतश्चैव गच्छति । नह्यदृष्टश्च मार्गोऽस्ति तस्मात्पश्यंति पादपाः ॥ ७० ॥
vallī veṣṭayate vṛkṣānsarvataścaiva gacchati | nahyadṛṣṭaśca mārgo'sti tasmātpaśyaṃti pādapāḥ || 70 ||
La liane enlace les arbres et s’étend en toutes directions. Pourtant, sa voie demeure invisible; ainsi, les arbres (pour ainsi dire) la perçoivent par son étreinte et son mouvement.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual forces and inner progress often move invisibly—like a creeper’s unseen course—yet their effects become evident through transformation in one’s life and conduct.
Bhakti can expand quietly in all directions within the heart; even when the “route” is not outwardly visible, its presence is known by the way it embraces the mind—reducing ego and increasing steadiness, compassion, and remembrance of the Divine.
It primarily supports Viveka (discernment) rather than a specific Vedāṅga: one should infer subtle causes from observable effects—an interpretive discipline useful when applying scripture, mantra, and dharma in practice.